Vol. 4, no. 2 (Christmas 1960)
| Editor | Justin G. Schiller (uncredited) |
Front cover art by W. W. Denslow (“Denslow’s Scarecrow and the Tinman at the Carnival in New Orleans”)
Christmas 1960 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
The Scarecrow to the Rescue
Writer William Lindsay Gresham recalls a time in his adult life when a chance rereading of The Scarecrow of Oz gave him great and unexpected solace. This essay was later reprinted in the Autumn 1995 issue.
Where Santa Spends Christimas
An original holiday poem by Ruth Plumly Thompson.
Too Many Wizards (Part 4)
Justin G. Schiller concludes his look at historical editions of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in this issue covering those published between 1912 and the end of the 1940s. The first installment of this article was published in the May 1959 issue.
Oz Geozgraphy (Lesson 3)
Robert R. Pattrick concludes his documentation of the locations of countries that surround the Land of Oz, debuting his name for the entire continent: “OZERIA.” The earlier installments of this article were published in the May 1959 and August 1960 issues.
A Murder in Oz (Part 5)
An original and “ghostly” Oz story by Jack Snow, in which the apparent murder of Princess Ozma must be solved—with surprising results. This is the final installment of a serialization that began in the October 1958 issue.
Reviews
The Wizard of Oz at the Ice Capades (theater; reviewer unknown [probably Justin G. Schiller])